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Innovator, gamechanger, entrepreneur,

rising star. Those are just a few words to describe the 50
people featured in our annual July People issue.
Take a look at our cover. Marcus Carey and Damon
Lawrence recently launched Homage Hospitality, one of
the first hotel companies focused on the African American
traveler, representing a more than $60 billion industry.
David Gustadt decided to marry the best of a fitness facility
and a members' club with a hotel to create the unique Fitler
Club in Philadelphia. Ashley Stempler, director of design
for Provenance Hotels, is one of 11 from our impressive 2019
Wave of the Future class, those who are young enough to be
considered visionary but still tested enough to be considered
accomplished. Finally, Dolores Suarez and Caroline Grant of Dekar Design are one of four
design duos proving why two is better than one.
These six represent just a slice of the other bold thinkers in this issue, who are rethinking
the status quo and overall bettering hospitality with new concepts and inclusivity. It's an
exciting mix that showcases the incredible talent and trajectory of our industry.
We will be honoring a few more thought-leaders this fall. First, we are again partnering
with our sister publications design:retail, Contract, Healthcare Design, and Environments
for Aging for our second annual Women in Design luncheon on October 4th at the 1 Hotel
Brooklyn Bridge, where we will recognize 10 leaders across the five design disciplines. Eight
have been announced so far, and include Rosalyn Cama, CAMA; Abbie Clary, CannonDesign;
Clodagh, Clodagh Design; Melissa Gonzalez, the Lionesque Group; Lorraine Hiatt, Design
Consultation Environments for Improv-Aging!; Aliya Khan, Marriott International; Kristina
O'Neal, AvroKO; and Lauren Rottet, Rottet Studio. Go to womenindesignaward.com for more
information.
On November 12th at the Conrad New York, we will host our annual Platinum Circle
Awards Gala, where we'll induct a handful of luminaires into our esteemed society for their
lifetime achievements. It's always a special evening where the industry comes together to
celebrate not only the honorees, but hospitality as a whole. It's definitely not one to miss. Check
next month's issue or hdplatinumcircle.com soon to see this year's honorees.
Tickets for both events will be available in the coming months, as well as the second
annual HD Elevate on September 18th in New York, a one-day conference where we bring in
some of the best of the best to look at how hospitality is inspiring other industries, and vice
versa. Speakers will be announced on hdelevate.com later in July.
I look forward to seeing you all at one of our upcoming events. In the meantime, I hope you
have a wonderful summer!

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen
Editor in Chief/Vice President of the Hospitality Design Group
Follow me on Instagram: @StacyRauen

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hd editorial advisory board
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EoA Matthew Berman Workshop/APD Mark Boekenheide Las Vegas Sands Glen Coben Glen & Co. Meghann
Day HBA Gary Dollens Hyatt Deborah Lloyd Forrest ForrestPerkins Julie Frank Highgate Hotels Timothy Griffin The
Hoxton William Harris AvroKO Kemper Hyers Auberge Resorts Collection Amy Hulbert Best Western International
Tom Ito Gensler Gulla Jónsdóttir Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture + Design Helen Jorgensen Host Hotels & Resorts Jon
Kastl Champalimaud Aliya Khan Marriott International Raul Leal Virgin Hotels Scott Lee SB Architects Jeremy Levitt
Parts and Labor Tony Machado Starwood Capital Lisa McClung INT LLC Margaret McMahon Wimberly Interiors Will
Meyer Meyer Davis Julia Monk HOK Alessandro Munge Studio Munge Barry Nidiffer Barry Partners Lionel Ohayon
ICRAVE Robert Polacek Puccini Group Brian Quinn Choice Hotels Adam Rolston INC Architecture & Design
Thomas Schoos Schoos Design Lisa Simeone Simeone Deary Design Group Kellie Sirna Studio 11 Design Sam
Suleman Equinox Hospitality Shawn Sullivan Rockwell Group Michael Suomi Stonehill Taylor Roger Thomas Wynn
Design and Development Larry Traxler Hilton Worldwide Audra Tuskes NeueHouse Joel Villalon BraytonHughes Design
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